The Compendium of Organic Synthetic Methods series facilitates theworking chemist's search for the most useful functional grouptransformations in organic chemistry. Drawn from an exhaustivesurvey of the literature, Compendium of Organic Synthetic Methods,Volume 12 contains both functional group transformations andcarbon-carbon bond-forming reactions. Author Michael Smith adheresto stringent criteria for listing reactions, including realsynthetic utility and reagents that are either readily available oreasily prepared and handled in the laboratory.
A clear organizational scheme-chemical transformations classifiedfirst by reacting functional group of starting material, then byfunctional group formed-allows for quick reference and informationretrieval. Compendium of Organic Synthetic Methods, Volume 12provides an unparalleled source of information on the methods,reactions, and transformations in contemporary organic chemistryfor the working chemist and student alike.